Tuesday marked the official start of National Day, a Chinese holiday commemorating the anniversary of Communist Party rule.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the country's takeover, but the week's Celebrations seemed to die down once the holidays began. Among its young people.
Associated Press noticed No celebrations were announced on Tuesday, apart from a flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Tiananmen Square was the symbolic center of ancient Chinese imperial power before becoming infamous for Da'an. horrifying communist massacre In 1989.
The flag-raising ceremony was quite modest.
Commemorations were also held in Hong Kong, a former British colony, and Macau, a former Portuguese territory, both of which returned to Chinese sovereignty in the late 1990s and overcame what Beijing called a 'century of humiliation.' “This is an important demonstration of China's determination to do so,” the AP added.
Although Chinese state media touted articles about the government's progress on various economic issues, the general mood among the Chinese public may have been a little too grim to celebrate victory.
Less than a week has passed since the Chinese government rolled out a large-scale, multifaceted policy. stimulation program In order to revitalize the economy, China's stock market answered If one were to take an optimistic view of that announcement, the dire circumstances that necessitated it are nothing to celebrate for the Communist Party.
“The road ahead will not be smooth, there will always be difficulties and obstacles, and we may encounter major challenges such as strong winds, rough seas, and even rough waves,” dictator Xi Jinping said in a lackluster speech. mentioned in. National Foundation Day Banquet.
“The road ahead will definitely be difficult. No challenge can stop China's progress,” he said. said.
Xi's nationally televised remarks were short and uninspiring, repeating previous talking points, including his determination to crush “separatist” activity in Taiwan and one day take back the island.
Members of the Uighur diaspora took advantage of National Day to protest march In front of the Chinese Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey.
The demonstrators demanded an end to China's oppression of Uyghur Muslims and the closure of Chinese concentration camps in East Turkestan, which China calls Xinjiang province. Uyghur leaders said Turkey was a good venue for demonstrations as the Turkish government seeks to forge closer ties with Beijing.
Hong Kong held A number of National Day events were held, including a large-scale fireworks display, but the much-anticipated drone show was canceled due to bad weather. Hong Kong officials have said they hope the big National Day show will attract tourists from the mainland.
Among young Chinese people, unhappy The week-long National Day celebrations called for people to engage in customs known as . Tiaoshuu Or a “sabbatical” which basically means taking extra time before and after a holiday so you can have a longer vacation. According to teachers, many children become ill after extended vacations. Tiaoshuu, Young workers, meanwhile, complained that they were tired of taking fake leave for political reasons.
Young people declared on social media that they were “too tired to travel or spend money,” a tactic used in the late 1990s to lengthen vacations so people would spend more money. This is a deliberate exploration of the origins of the “long vacation'' of “long vacation.''
